Melanie Brown, DMD
Melanie Brown, DMD is a provider specialising in General Practice Dentistry in Charleston, SC, registered under NPI 1003506437. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Charleston, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Oct 1, 2026. Parking is available about 0.32 mi away. There is EV charging 0.49 mi from the office (Tesla Supercharger) — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 0.50 mi away, served by EPIC Center. A pharmacy sits 0.39 mi from the entrance (CVS Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription.
Getting here and what is nearby
Convenience If It's Paper 242 ft ~1 min
Grocery Piggly Wiggly 330 ft ~2 min
630 Skylark Drive, Charleston 29407
Mo-Sa 06:30-22:00; Su 06:30-21:00
Restaurant McDonald's 363 ft ~2 min
2050 Savannah Highway, Charleston 29407
06:00-23:00
Restaurant Taco Bell 411 ft ~2 min
2040 Savannah Highway, Charleston 29407
09:00-01:00
Restaurant Cod Tail 417 ft ~2 min
Mo-Th, Su 11:00-22:00; Fr, Sa 11:00-23:00
EV charging AAA 597 ft ~3 min
Hotel TownePlace Suites Charleston-West Ashley 817 ft ~4 min
Hotel Comfort Suites Charleston West Ashley 945 ft ~4 min
Hotel Home2 965 ft ~4 min
Parking 0.22 mi ~5 min
Parking 0.29 mi ~6 min
Parking 0.32 mi ~7 min
Gas station Sunoco 0.37 mi ~8 min
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.39 mi ~8 min
Grocery Food Lion 0.39 mi ~8 min
2144 Savannah Highway, Charleston 29414
Gas station AmFlag 0.46 mi ~10 min
EV charging Tesla Supercharger 0.49 mi ~10 min
Transit EPIC Center 0.50 mi ~10 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 10612 | SC | General Practice Dentistry primary |
This provider holds licence 10612 issued in SC. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What General Practice covers
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 1223G0001X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1223G0001X | General Practice Dentistry General Practice | 10612 | SC | primary |
| 390200000X | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | — | — |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003506437 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 9, 2023 |
| Last updated | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | DMD |
| Practice address |
625 SKYLARK DR Charleston, SC 29407 (843) 571-7700 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Sum = 43 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.